Independent Rajya Sabha MP Ritabrata Banerjee praises Mamata Banerjee
Feb 23, 2018, at 11:46 pm
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IBNS): In a surprise move, expelled CPI-M MP Ritabrata Banerjee praised West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her government's performance in the state.
Kolkata: Arrested SSB official escapes from police custody, surrenders later
Feb 23, 2018, at 11:34 pm
Kolkata, Feb 23 (IBNS): A senior official of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), who was held in connection with a murder case, fled from police custody at Diamond Harbour in Kolkata's neighbouring South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal on Friday, reports said.
Cross border tension: 500 civilians shifted to safer place in Uri
Feb 23, 2018, at 11:18 pm
Srinagar, Feb 23 (IBNS): Police have evacuated five hundred residents and shifted them to safer places in border areas of Uri in North Kashmir’s Barmaulla after Pakistan resorted to unprovoked cross-border shelling in Uri sector of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bhutan visits India, meets Sushma Swaraj
Feb 23, 2018, at 10:56 pm
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IBNS): Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bhutan Lyonpo Damcho Dorji is on an official visit to India from Feb 20-23.
India and Canada will work together to fight terrorism, extremism : Narendra Modi
Feb 23, 2018, at 10:47 pm
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IBNS) : Announcing that India and Canada have agreed to work fight together against terrorism and extremism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asserted that any challenge to the country's sovereignty and unity will not be tolerated.
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau wins heart by showing bhangra dancing skills
Feb 23, 2018, at 09:50 pm
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IBNS): Canadian PM Justin Trudeau has won several hearts in India on Thursday night when he showed his dancing skills at an event here.
Terrorism is a threat to both India and Canada: Modi
Feb 23, 2018, at 09:32 pm
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IBNS): After meeting Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on Friday said terrorism is a threat to both India and Canada.
Feb 23, 2018, at 08:53 pm
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IBNS) : In another move against diamond merchant Nirav Modi, the prime accused in the PNB fraud case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday froze one of his bank accounts with Rs. 30 crore balance and shares worth Rs. 13.86 crore held by one of his companies, media reports said.
UK national allegedly molested in Jodhpur, Mumbai girl at railway station
Feb 23, 2018, at 07:44 pm
Jodhpur/Mumbai Feb 23 (IBNS) : In two shocking incidents, a UK national was allegedly molested by two bike-borne men in Rajasthan's Jodhpur, while a middle-aged man allegedly forcibly kissed a young woman in a suburban railway station in Mumbai, media reports said.
Will Amit Shah be questioned on Loya death case: Arvind Kejriwal
Feb 23, 2018, at 06:46 pm
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IBNS): Reacting to the investigations going on over the Delhi Chief Secretary assault case, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has asked whether BJP President Amit Shah will be questioned on the death of judge Loya.
Chief Secretary's assault : Delhi police at CM Kejriwal's residence
Feb 23, 2018, at 06:42 pm
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IBNS) : The Delhi Police visited Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's home on Friday to look for CCTV footage and to question employees in connection with the alleged assault on Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash by two MLAs of the ruling Aam Aadmi Party, media reports said.
Unfair to raise my conviction, says convicted pro-Khalistani leader Jaspal Atwal
Feb 23, 2018, at 05:50 pm
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IBNS): Convicted pro-Khalistani terrorist Jaspal Atwal, whose visit to India with Canadian PM Justin Trudeau sparked a massive controversy, has said it is unfair to raise his decade-old conviction, media reports said.
Canada PM Trudeau holds meeting with Sushma Swaraj
Feb 23, 2018, at 05:15 pm
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IBNS): On the last day of his India visit, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has met Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in the national capital on Friday.
Arvind Kejriwal's aide confirms assault on Delhi Chief Secretary
Feb 23, 2018, at 04:40 pm
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IBNS): Putting the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) into more trouble in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's key aide VK Jain has confirmed an assault on Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash by two AAP lawmakers, media reports said.
Narendra Modi welcomes Justin Trudeau with bear hug
Feb 23, 2018, at 03:49 pm
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IBNS): With hs signature bear hug, Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Friday.
Maldives Mission to the UN website 'hacked'
Feb 23, 2018, at 03:20 pm
New York, Feb 23 (IBNS): It seems that the Maldives Mission to the UN website has been hacked, media reports said.
Ella-Grace remembers: Justin Trudeau answers Narendra Modi's tweet before meet
Feb 23, 2018, at 03:10 pm
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IBNS):Before his interaction with the Indian PM, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau said his daughter Ella-Grace remembers Narendra Modi since his visit to 2015 to his nation.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi looking forward to meet Canadian PM Justin Trudeau today
Feb 23, 2018, at 02:59 pm
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau will meet here on Friday.
Congress ends ties with MIM, decides to field candidates in Hyderabad
Feb 23, 2018, at 04:14 am
Hyderabad, Feb 22 (IBNS): Ending the long frienship with MIM, the Congress has decided to field candidates against the former in Hyderabad, media reports said.
CBI arrests Rotomac pen owner Vikram Kothari and son Rahul
Feb 23, 2018, at 02:14 am
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IBNS): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday arrested Rotomac pens owner Vikram Kothari and his son Rahul for allegedly defaulting a loan of Rs. 800 crore, media reports said.
Nitin Gadkari calls for innovation and sharing of resources on water conservation
Feb 23, 2018, at 01:02 am
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IBNS): Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Nitin Gadkari on Thursday called upon research organizations to innovate in the area of water conservation and sustainable management of water resources.
Will take action, says Justin Trudeau on invitation to Khalistani terrorist Atwal
Feb 22, 2018, at 11:49 pm
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IBNS) : As the invitation of Jaspal Atwal tends to sully the India visit of Justin Trudeau, the Canadian Prime Minister has said that he will take action against the "person responsible" for inviting the convicted Khalistani terrorist, media reports said.
Rahul Gandhi keen to 'learn and understand' issues, 'achhe din' for Congress: Sharad Pawar
Feb 22, 2018, at 11:40 pm
Pune, Feb 22 (IBNS): Playing with the BJP's poll slogan, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Sharad Pawar has said "achhe din", which literally means good time, is coming for the Congress as its chief Rahul Gandhi is keen to "learn and understand" the issues of the country, media reports said.
NDA committed to Nagaland's transformation: PM Modi
Feb 22, 2018, at 11:27 pm
Tuensang, Feb 22 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is committed to transformation of Nagaland as the state is heading towards the Assembly poll, scheduled to be held in the last week of February.
Chrystia Freeland, Sushma Swaraj hold strategic discussions on multiple issues
Feb 22, 2018, at 10:30 pm
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IBNS): Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland and and her Indian counterpart Sushma Swaraj held a strategic discussion on Thursday on multiple key issues.
Goa CM returns to state after being released from Mumbai hospital
Feb 22, 2018, at 08:14 pm
Mumbai, Feb 22 (IBNS): Manohar Parrikar, Chief Minister of Goa, returned to his home state on Thursday after being released from a Mumbai hospital the same day, according to media reports.
Prince Karim Aga Khan calls on President of India
Feb 22, 2018, at 07:48 pm
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IBNS): Prince Karim Aga Khan called on President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday.
J&K: One soldier injured in alleged gunfight between terrorists and security forces
Feb 22, 2018, at 07:27 pm
Srinagar, Feb 22 (IBNS): A soldier of the Indian Army was reportedly injured after terrorists opened fire on a search party looking for terrorists hiding in the Paribal area of Hajin in Bandipora district in northern part of Jammu & Kashmir, on Thursday.
ED freezes shares and mutual funds worth Rs. 94 crore belonging to NIMO and Choksi
Feb 22, 2018, at 07:18 pm
Mumbai, Feb 22 (IBNS) : The Enforcement Directorate has frozen share and mutual funds worth Rs 94.52 crore of the Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi groups while CBI has sealed a luxury property of the billionaire in connection with the Rs 11,400-crore Punjab National Bank fraud case, media reports said.
Army chief should not interfere in political matters: Owaisi on Bipin Rawat's AIUDF comment
Feb 22, 2018, at 05:52 pm
Hyderabad, Feb 22 (IBNS): AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi has strongly disapproved of Army Chief Bipin Rawat's reference to the growth of AIUDF in Assam, terming it as political.